My husband and I are filling our evenings catching up on our favorite streaming shows: Bosch, Catastrophe, and Lilyhammer. And I suspect we will be watching a lot of movies through the rest of May!

But what's up next?

Here's
a sneak peek at some of our summertime favorites, with the dates they
come back, plus some new shows we want to check out...and a couple of
sad cancellations!

We might as well get the bad news out of the way:

NBC has cancelled Aquarius,
the crime show about Charles Manson in 1969, starring David Duchovny as
an LA detective. It won't be returning for season 3. If you missed this
show, you can watch season 1 for free on Netflix or catch both seasons on Amazon Prime for $1.99 an episode or $21.99 a season. It was excellent. You can see my review here.

It looks like BrainDead won't be coming back, either, but it's one season last summer was original and hilarious and very much worth checking out. It's free on Amazon Prime (at the link), and you can read my review here.

I enjoyed Feed the Beast last summer, but AMC cancelled this drama starring David Schwimmer after just one season.

And Fox seems to be still on the fence about Wayward Pines, a show that my husband, son, and I all enjoy. No word yet on whether there will be a season 3.

Here's what we are looking forward to and when the new seasons premier:

June - The Last Ship, season 4 - I couldn't find a specific date, but this excellent post-apocalyptic action drama is supposed to return in June.

June 4 - The Next Food Network Star - my guilty pleasure when I get an hour to myself at lunchtime!

June 4 - Fear the Walking Dead - I'm not so much into zombies, but my husband & son will be tuning in again.

June 5 - Stitchers, season 3 - my husband and I enjoy this unique blend of crime show and sci fi

June 9 - Dark Matter, season 3 - another sci fi show we enjoy

June 9 - Orange is the New Black,
season 5 - We can't wait!! My husband and I LOVE this amazing prison
drama that is one of the highest-quality TV shows ever. Season 4 ended
with a giant cliff-hanger, so we are on pins and needles waiting to see
what happens next. The best news? Netflix has renewed the show for a
total of 7 seasons!

June 10 - Orphan Black,
season 5 - BEST. SHOW. EVER. Seriously, this show is amazing in every
way - my husband, son, and I love it. If you haven't seen it yet, you
are missing out! Check out my review at the link and catch up (details
at the end of my review on where to find it). This will be the final
season.

June 28 - Younger,
season 3 - one of those shows I like to watch by myself (in my
male-centric home!) when I get some time alone. It just gets better
& better.

The Mist
is based on a Stephen King short story and will air on Spike starting
June 26. The trailer (below) looks like it might be a bit violent for
me, but I am willing to give it a try. It reminds me a bit of Under the Dome, another TV show based on a Stephen King novel, and it looks like something my husband will definitely like.

Gypsy is
starting on June 30 on Netflix. It's a thriller series about a
psychologist who gets too close to her patients - looks and sounds very
creepy!

Salvation
begins on CBS on July 10. It's a sci fi thriller about an asteroid on a
collision course with Earth in six months. Looks like a good one!

The Sinner
will premier on USA Network on August 2. It's based on a best-selling
thriller novel about a young mother who commits horrific acts of
violence and has no idea why, starring Jessica Biel. Another one that
looks violent but also compelling.

Whew, that's quite a line-up for summer!

What new or returning shows are you looking forward to this summer?

And
please let me know if you have any recommendations for shows we can
stream (on either Netflix or Amazon Prime) during May, while we wait for
all these great shows to start!

2 comments:

I only watched the first 2 seasons and a bit of the 3rd for Orange is the New Black then got distracted with something else. Maybe I should go back and finish 3 and watch 4.... I have become obsessed with Big Bang Theory lately

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